#Sansa disk fuze upgrade#
#Sansa disk fuze portable#

#Sansa disk fuze upgrade#

As such, I had to download it on a Windows XP machine, and then upgrade my Clip from there. The trick, however, is that the older firmware is not compatible with Vista at all. Upgrading the firmware is easy to do from the Sansa Clip forum. Presumably, newer models will ship with the most recent firmware, however, an older model may also be received with an older firmware. First, the Clip I received had an older firmware. As with most things, however, there are a few complications if you are using Windows Vista.

Just plug the Clip into your computer’s USB cable and it will begin charging. Setup and Loading Music: Setup is really very easy. Perfect for running, working out, or any other physical activity in which you might ant your hands free. I thought it did a great job, securing the Sansa out of the way and accessible. Just press the top and the bottom will open like a gaping maw. It seems fairly sturdy, though it is made of plastic, which means I will almost certainly find a way to break it. The clip itself takes up most of the back of the device. Of course, this is how this one got its name, so this should be a pretty nice clip. There are no controls on the top and bottom of the Clip. These connections are both on the bottom of the View, which has caused some problems for me with one getting in the way of connecting or disconnecting the other. I also really appreciated the fact that the mini-USB connection and earphone jack are not right next to each other. I wish Sandisk would redesign the other players to utilize the mini-USB connection like the Clip does. I have no idea what that reason could be. I am sure there is a good reason for using that cable in the View, e200, and other lines associated with the Sansa, but not the Clip. Not the proprietary Sansa connector found in the other players in this line. I was shocked to find a standard mini-USB connection. Above that is the sync/charge connection. Slide it up and hold it for a second to turn the power on or off. I actually found it to be much more accessible than the scroll wheel volume control on the Sansa View. Push it up for increased volume and down for decreased. As always, I was very pleased to find this standard headphone jack rather than the 2.5 mm jack which seems to be increasing in popularity among phone and device manufacturers. On the right (if you are looking at the device) is the 3.5 mm headphone jack. You just won’t need a powerful screen with advanced views for the types of uses this one is intended. Instead, this is designed to be a small, light player which can hold your tunes and accompany you on a short trip, jog, or even a visit to the gym. That would be the View, which I reviewed several months ago. This player is not designed to be the powerhorse of the family. Fortunately, I was not reviewing the Clip in a vacuum, and I was able to view it next to its more powerful brothers. Normally, I would be somewhat annoyed by a screen like this. Starting with the face of the device, which is the main user interface, we have a two color screen (yellow and blue) which provides about four lines worth of information. OK, well that is going to bring us to the time in the review when we take a quick tour of the controls, so let’s go ahead and do that.

I don’t know how it compares in size to the iPod Shuffle 2 as I have never seen one, but I can tell you it is much smaller than the original iPod Shuffle (and it has a screen) and, at a mere 2.17 inches tall, it is not even comparable to the other players in the Sansa line. Overview and Controls: Holy cow is this a small music player. the usual assortment of manuals, ads, and paperwork.the standard throw-away earbud style headphones.Like the Sansa View, the Clip does not need and does not include a whole host of extras in the box. I should not have to risk serious injury at the hands of these razor sharp plastic edges, just to get to my media player. This type of secure packaging is completely unnecessary. Inside that box, however, is a vacuum sealed, plastic, blister pack, which required two pairs of scissors to gnaw through.

The Sansa comes packed in what appears to be a standard and innocuous cardboard box. What’s In The Box: Before we talk about what is inside the box, let’s talk about the box itself. Perfect for the user who does not require all of the sound and fury of the feature rich View, but still wants quick and easy access to their tunes. This is a small, 1, 2, or 4 GB media player, which clips onto your clothing for easy transportation. Today, I will be looking at the View’s younger brother, the Clip.

#Sansa disk fuze portable#

Not long ago, I brought you a review of Sansa’s latest and greatest portable media player, the Sansa View.